You're going to love our Menu Plan 39 ideas for breakfast, dinner, snacks, and game day, too. From sweet potato bread in the morning to meatloaf or sheet pan chicken and veggies for dinner, this week's meal plan is packed with delicious recipes.
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- ⭐ Tips
- October 2 - Shrimp Scampi
- October 3 - Sweet Potato Soup
- October 4 - Instant Pot Meatloaf
- October 5 - Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
- October 6 - Cheesy Hamburger Casserole
- October 7 - Million Dollar Chicken Casserole
- October 8 - Honey Garlic Chicken
- Breakfast - Sweet Potato Bread
- Snacks - Pretzel Bites
- Dessert - Pumpkin Cheesecake Cups
- Game Day Grub - Spinach Dip
- Project of the Week
- Weekly Meal Plan Worksheet
- More Side Dish Ideas
- Week of Oct 2-8 Food Holidays
- More Weekly Meal Plans
- Find More Recipes
Here is your free Weekly Menu Plan 39 for October 2-8 with ideas for snacks and desserts, too.
In case you missed it...
Before we get to the meal plan, I wanted to share with you a few posts that new from this last week, or that I recently updated.
- Halloween Snack Board with Chocolate Covered Strawberries
- Red Skin Mashed Potatoes - NEW
- Halloween Party Themes for Kids
- Pumpkin Butterscotch Cookies
- Kid Friendly Sweet Potato Recipes - NEW
- Best Oven Roasted Pork Tenderloin Recipe
⭐ Tips
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✔️ Keep your prepped foods fresh by using quality airtight containers - these are my favorite. Plus these are great for leftovers, too.
✔️ Clean your produce when you get home from the store. Prep ingredients like diced onions and chopped carrots ahead of time so you just need to grab a container when it's time to cook - it's like having a sous chef!
This will especially save you time this week when you're making the beef pot pie, sausage mac and cheese, and beef stew.
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October 2 - Shrimp Scampi
This lemon garlic shrimp scampi is super tasty, and easy, too!
Serve your pasta with these buttery dinner rolls or Italian breadsticks.
October 3 - Sweet Potato Soup
This is one of my mama's favorite recipes -sweet potato soup.
It's super tasty with a dollop of sour cream and crispy bacon, but you could also add a pile of these cheesy ranch tater tots on top!
Talk about a great way to get kids to eat their veggies!! 😊
Related: Find tons more Kid Friendly Sweet Potato Recipes.
Looking for something a little different? Try our slow cooker potato soup, or one of these tasty recipes instead:
- Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Soup
- Pumpkin Chicken Chili
- Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup
- Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup
October 4 - Instant Pot Meatloaf
You're going to love this super simple meal of instant pot meatloaf.
While the instant pot cooks the meatloaf, whip up a batch of our red skin mashed potatoes and your favorite veggie side like garlic green beans, cowboy baked beans, or crispy roasted sweet potatoes.
If you prefer, a fresh salad like our winter citrus salad or even roasted beet salad is also a great side.
October 5 - Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
I love sheet pan dinners and this one is no exception. It's simple and easy and you don't have to baby sit it. Plus clean up is a breeze!
What could be better than that!
Use your favorite seasoning mix or try it with one of ours like Mediterranean spice blend, Italian seasoning, Ranch, or even our Cowboy Seasoning Mix.
October 6 - Cheesy Hamburger Casserole
Cheesy hamburger casserole is like the best hamburger helper you've ever eaten - with no mystery ingredients!
It's full of flavor and only takes 35 minutes from start to finish so it's great for busy weeknights.
Check out these other yummy casserole recipes:
October 7 - Million Dollar Chicken Casserole
If you love creamy chicken casseroles, this million dollar chicken casserole recipe is for you!
You'll love all the great flavors in this easy meal that takes only 15 minutes to prep!
Serve with a fresh green salad, fruit salad, or your favorite veggie side dish to round out the meal.
October 8 - Honey Garlic Chicken
Slow cooker honey garlic chicken is one of my all-time favorite meals to make.
The honey garlic sauce is sweet and tangy and so good and you can add your favorite veggies.
Serve with rice or noodles for a complete meal.
Breakfast - Sweet Potato Bread
If you like pumpkin bread than you're going to really like our old fashion sweet potato bread, too.
I love quick breads because they're super easy, always delicious, and versatile. Sometimes we have a couple of slices for breakfast with brown sugar butter. Other times, my kids take a slice of sweet potato bread in their lunch box. It's a great after school snack, too.
If you're not a fan of quick bread, try our Raspberry Cream Cheese Muffins or Blueberry Muffins instead.
Snacks - Pretzel Bites
I just adore this semi-homemade recipe for pretzel bites. It's super easy when you start with premade dough!
Whip up a match of honey mustard dipping sauce to go with them and you have a fantastic snack!
You might also like one of these yummy snack recipes pictured below:
Dessert - Pumpkin Cheesecake Cups
If you love pumpkin spice, then also try our pumpkin cake balls, pumpkin crockpot butter, and pumpkin butterscotch cookies.
You might also like one of these yummy dessert recipes pictured below:
- Quick Almond Joy Brownie Bites
- Easy Chocolate Bundt Cake
- Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites Recipe
- Chocolate Zucchini Cake Recipe
Game Day Grub - Spinach Dip
I love making this spinach dip with garlic roll dippers for company.
It's impressive but so easy - and totally delicous - so it makes a great snack for parties.
Here are a few more of our favorite snacks to make on game day (which are also great for move night, potlucks, and parties!
And if you need a cocktail, try our mermaid drink - it's always a hit!
Project of the Week
This easy pumpkin decor project no-sew project uses scrap fabric.
It's an fun way to add some charm to your home this Fall and would look great on your tiered tray.
Find more DIY project ideas here.
🎃 You might also like to check out this cute wooden pumpkin craft made from Dollar Tree blocks!
Weekly Meal Plan Worksheet
Click on the link below to download a PDF of the meal planning worksheet and also our grocery list. Meals this week with menu plan 39 are gonna be so easy!
More Side Dish Ideas
Week of Oct 2-8 Food Holidays
Mix up this week's Menu Plan 39 by adding in a few other recipes to celebrate these fun food holidays.
- National Fried Scallops Day - October 2
- National Caramel Custard Day - October 3
- Kanelbullens Dag (Cinnamon Bun Day) - October 4
- try our pumpkin cinnamon rolls
- National Taco Day - October 4
- I'm obsessed with these chicken tacos
- National Apple Betty Day - October 5
- National Pumpkin Seed Day - October 5, 2022 (First Wednesday in October)
- National Noodle Day - October 6
- everyone loves this chicken noodle casserole
- National Frappe Day - October 7
- try this cookies and cream frappe
- National Fluffernutter Day - October 8
- National Pierogi Day - October 8
- National Salmon Day - October 8
Download our Mini Digital Cookbook
If you're looking for more great weeknight recipes, check out our digital mini cookbook. You'll find loads of recipes that are family-friendly and budget-friendly, too.
These recipes are tried-and-true winners with simple ingredients you probably already have in your fridge and pantry.
More Weekly Meal Plans
Not sure our menu plan 39 is for you? Try one of our previous meal plans instead:
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